Embassy lament 创作者：
Tommy Körberg

N/A

调：D minor

Verse 1
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Embassy Officials:
Oh, my dear how boring,
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Am 
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He's defecting
Just like all the others,
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He's expecting
Us to be impressed
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Dm 
With what he's done here,
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But he hasn't stopped
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To think about the pa perwork
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His gesture causes- -

Verse 2
We've an embassy to run here.
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If  these people can't strike
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Blows for freedom
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With a valid visa,
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We don't need 'em.
If we seem offhand
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Then please remember
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This is nothing very special- -
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He's the fourth we've had
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Since last November.
Who do these foreign
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Chappies think they are?

Verse 3
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Official #1:
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And when he's safely in the West
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Dm 
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He'll be the hero to discuss.
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The media will lionize him,
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Fame and fortune plus,

Verse 4

No- one will recall it's

Thanks to us.

Verse 5

Official #1: You have a wife?

Anatoly: Yes.

Official #3: You have two children?

Anatoly: Yes.

Verse 6

Official #2: And

they're not

coming with you?

Anatoly: No, not for the moment.

Verse 7
Am 
Official #4: You play chess. You
are good at it?
Oh. I hear you're world
champion.
Anatoly: Since yesterday.

Verse 8
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Officials: That's still good.
Have you an appointment
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With the consul?
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If  you don't
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We know what his
Response'll be,
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He will not see you- -
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With respect it buggers up
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His very taxing schedule,
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Pushing peace and understanding.
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Let us hope this won't affect it.

Verse 9
Far too many joker
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Cross the border,
Not a single
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Document in  order.
Russia must be empty
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Though we're all for
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Basic human rights,
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It makes you wonder,
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Dm 
What they built the Berlin wall for- -
Who do these foreign
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Chappies think they are?

Verse 10
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And when you've Filled
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in all the forms,
And been passed
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Clear of all disease,
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Debriefed, debugged,
Dedrugged, disarmed,
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And disinfected, please
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Don't forget the guys
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Who cut your keys.